Animals in the Classical World [electronic resource] : Ethical Perspectives from Greek and Roman Texts /
Harden, A.author.
This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient life, from philosophy to farming.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
part I. Defining 'animal' : ancient writers on animal nature -- part II. The treatment of animals in the classical world.
This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient life, from philosophy to farming.
Ethics.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Fine arts.
Aesthetics.
Sociology.
Ethics.
Classical Philosophy.
Fine Arts.
Aesthetics.
Sociology, general.
Moral Philosophy.